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Bitcoin isn‚Äôt like traditional print based currencies in that it operates completely online as a crypto currency. As a result most people aren‚Äôt aware of how exactly it works as it is a relatively new technology that only came to light in 2009. If you have heard of Bitcoin before it is likely you‚Äôve heard […]

Prepaid cards have been around for years but with the ever amounting expense of using credit or debit cards they are now becoming a more appealing payment option. Effectively they act in the same way as a normal card in that you load money onto it and can spend it either online or in store. […]

Bitcoin was first introduced in 2008 and has since become a leading digital currency. With it being so different to any other existing currency it holds a lot of unique benefits and uses. However, equally as a result of it being relatively new and digitised it also comes with a lot of uncertainties. Here we […]

A rather worrying report surfaced this week from KPMG suggesting that Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and Luxembourg were going to be the hardest hit by Brexit. Quite apart from the suggestion of the headline that all of these countries would be hit equally, I found the report to be fundamentally flawed. Key to the analysis is […]

Any modern business owner knows that if you run a business which regularly takes payments from services or products and you do not yet accept card payments you are going to struggle to stay afloat. You will find that all customers now expect to be able to pay by card and if anything its very […]

The oldest private bank in the UK is Child & Co, now part of RBS; providing personal, private and business banking services to clients in the UK, including many of the UK‚Äôs biggest law and accountancy firms.¬†¬† This hasn‚Äôt always been the case.¬† It was once run by one of my very distant ancestors a […]

Whether it‚Äôs a hard or soft Brexit the thumping parimentary majority this week will inevitably mean that there are some tough decisions to be made quite soon in the City. When Teresa May triggers Article 50 and serves notice on Britain leaving the European Union there will be significant fall out, not least of which […]

Both credit and debit cards now come with a lot of disadvantages whether it be hidden fees, terms etc. As a result many people are turning to pre-paid cards as an easier and more ideal financial option. There are numerous advantages to using Pre paid cards and here we will take a look at them […]

Online shopping is bigger than ever before with the majority of people now choosing to browse the internet for what they want rather than the high street. With the industry booming all year round it is important that as an online business you are able to make safe and secure electronic payments. Luckily there are […]

Pre-paid currency cards have been around for years but in this ever turbulent economy they have become an increasingly popular and effective way of managing your money abroad. For those who aren‚Äôt aware, a pre-paid currency card is as the name suggests, a card which you pre pay money onto in whichever currency you desire. […]